Aviator&#39;s helmet



Jan. 6, 1931. e. w. ROGERS AVIATORS HELMET Filed July 21, 1928 ATTORNEY WITNESS: L

Patented Jan. 6, 1931 unrrr: s'rar GEORGE WALTER nosnns, or UNDALKQ ARYLAND j .avrrwions E ET l Application filed July 21, 19 28. Serial no. 2943 2;

This. invention relates to a helmet for aviators, the general object of the invention bein'g'to so form the helmet and its fastening means that the edges of the helmet will fit snugly against the forehead, the sides of the face and under the chin so that there is no danger of wind entering the helmet at the front thereof, which would not only be uncomfortable to the wearer, but would also cause flapping of portions of the helmet, thereby causing so much noise that theaviator could not hear any other noises.

Another object of the invention is to provide pads on the interior sides of the helmet for covering the ears of the user. i

A further object of the invention is to pro-, vide means whereby the chin straps lie snugly together when in fastened position and without wrinkling or creasing.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claim. i

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had. to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which p v Figure 1 is a view showing the invention in use. V y

Figure 2 is a front view fastened together. 7

Figure 3 is a side view with parts broken away. 7

Figure 4 is a detail View showing 'howthe straps are placed together when in fastened condition.

the helmet of the two side sections 1 and the two central sections 2, these sections being suitably fastened together, suchas by the double line of stitching 3. The front corners of the end sections are extended to form the with the V straps.

As shown in-these views, I prefer to form ingthe straps to bulge as they would if the straps were not tapered. The straps are fast he slot5lin the other strap and without causten ed by snap fasteners, a female part 6 of a fastener being placed at the free'end of each strap and a plurality of male parts 7 are placed on each side section 1 at the front lower corner thereof to engage the female parts, thus enablingthe helmet to'be adjusted to suit persons of different sizes.

As shown in the drawing, the front part of the helmet is so formed that the upper part thereof extends wellover the forehead of the wearer, with the front edges of the side sections 1 extending under the cheeks and with thestraps passing under the chin, and it will also be seen that the parts are so formed that when the straps are fastened, the front edges of the helmet snugly fit the face so that wind cannot enter the helmet nor cause the side edges to flap, as it does when these side edges are not snugly held against the side portions of the face. It will also be seen that the manner of connecting the straps together, with one strap passing through a slot in the I othcr, canses the straps to lie smoothly in overlapping-relation and to snugly fit the 1 1 chin.

Pads 8 are fastened to. the inner faces of V the side sectionsso as to cover the ears of the user anda short strap 9 is fastened to the rear of the helmet and has one end detachably connected with the helmet by the snap fasten It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features ofthe invention will be readily apparent.

It is tobe understood that changes may be madelin the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fallgwithin the scope of-theappended claim i What I claim is A'he'lme't of theclass described comprising a body'part having its forward top edge exer lOso that the strap of a pair of goggles can 2' i Y p 1,788,320.

tending to a point adjacent the eyes of the wearer and its side edges missing over the cheeks of the user and with its lower edge extending snugly around the neck of the user, said lower edge terminating in the lower edge of the cheek engaging edges, a strap c0nnected with each corner formed by the cheek and neck engaging edges of the helmet, said straps tapering to their free ends and one strap having a slot therein'through' which the small end of the; other strap passes said slot being of greaterlen gth than the width of the strap, whereby the straps will snugly fit under the chin of the user and adjustable H means for detachably eo'i'ineeting-th'e fi 'ee'end" 1 of each strap to a part of the otherstrap com- "prising a separable 'f'a'ste'nerat theeud'of each strap.

' In testimony whereof I afiix my; signature.

GEORGE WALTER ROGERS," 

